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The Washington critic., 1887-09-21

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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-24
SUPERFICIAL.

The New York Herald editorially
sings the praise of Claus Spreckles be-
cause he is engaged in a scheme ''to
develop the beet sugar industry"
and says, "if he shall succeed in
making us independent of imported
sugar, he will probably be forgiven
for whatever monopolistic tenden-
cies he has shown"
The charge of superfciality which
is made against American newspa-
pers and American methods of
thought is certainly justified in the
case Of the Heyald. Mr.. Spreckles
cares no more for the development
of any industry than his profits
therefrom may suggest. But aside
from his motive, he is not to be
thanked for his alleged efforts in be-
half of the beet sugar industry.
Well-directed efforts to produce the
necessities of life in sufficient guam
tity need capital, to be sure, but not
necessarily the capital of ono individ-
ual, nor the control for profit of any
individual. And the exploitation of
our natural resources can be carried
on by scientists and mechanics I'M
der their own collective control, as
well as if they are hired by an indi-
vidual capitalist who pays them
wages while he takes the product
and by being able to control produc-
ton, compels the consumer to pay
him additional tribute. No, Mr..
Herald, We owe nothing in the way
of thanks to Claus Spreckels and his
kind.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-24
SOUTH WEST OPINION.

The so-called leaders of the labor
parties in New York State are max
ing themselves and the cause they
profess to represent, ridiculous.
they are proving themselves even
greater adopts in villifcation than in
political economy. If the reforma-
ton proposed is to consist IN a
change from Doodle to billingsgate,
from immortality to vulgarity, then
the movement is hardly worthy the
support of thinking men. The cries
of pirates, thieves, corruptionists,
liars, swindlers, tramps, etc., are
harsh, even coming from monopol-
lists; but when professed reformers
hurl them at each others heads be-
cause of some slight difference in
platform or divergence in opinion it
is disgusting and Infamous. 1t shows
that the spirit of the true reformer
is lacking-the spirit of federation
for difference of opinion. Zeal in
cause is commendable; but general
denunciation Of every holding diff
ferent view is very poor method of
giving it expression. If they are in
earnest in this reform movement
then they should at once change
their tactics, else they will when it
is too late see its folly and feel its
fatal effects. Fort Worth South
Vest.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-24
iCHICAGO'S SHAME.

The eight men who are condemned
to death for exercising the constltu-
tional right of free speech seem to
have little chance of life from the
authorities of Illinois. Executive
"clemency' may possibly be exer-
ciscd, but with the influential classes
clamoring barbarously for their
death, the Governor Of Illinois would
indeed be a brave man to cheat them
Of their horrible feast of blood. But,
surely, there must be spark of
manhood in the breasts of some of
the ruling class, and why may not
the Governor be one of these ? The
further hope Of an appeal to the Su-
preme Court of the United States
remains. And, then, there are the
people. In every State, in every
city and town, there must be some
that appreciate the gravity Of the
situation. Not only the lives Of
eight innocent men, but great
principle and individual right, are
involved; the right of free express
sion of opinion; the principle of in
diyidual freedom. Let there be
great meetings called, and let the
people en- masse protest in thunder
tones against the inhuman and I'M
lawful execution of these men. I'm
lawful and acknowledged to be so
by the very men who would perpe-
trate the brutal and dangerous crime
of murder to crafty their insane de-
sire for revenge.
All human feeling, and even the
outward show of decency seems tc
be cast aside by the capitalistic class
of Chicago and their minions. They
openly thirst for the blood of the
! men who dared criticize and con.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-24

denim the brutality Of the cut-throat
capitalistic system. "To show that
this is no exaggeratlon we will quote
from a conversation (recently re-
ported by reliable authority between
Mrs. Capt. Black and George En-
cry, an eminent Christian" and a
member Of the famous, or infamous,
"Citizens' Association" which
backed the prosecution with $780,
600, and gave another 100000 to
the gentlemen jury:
"Well," said he, "your husbands
clients are going to be hung"
"Not lawfully" replied Mrs.
Black.
claw! | care nothing for laww
exclaimed Emery, fiercely; "they
shall be hung whether it's lawful or
notw
Stay" said Mrs. Black, ''you DO
admit, then, that there's no law by
which they can be convicted ?"
ooh, yes,' replied the good
"Christian" trlumphantly, "I'll ad-
NIT that, but will say that it won't
affect the issue; they must be hung
anyhow"'
Those who have followed the case
know very well what farce the trial
was. Men of thought, of feeling, of just
desire, men with love of country and
of freedom, tremble at the idea of
the crime-the nati0nal crime-that
is about to be committed. Let all
such absolve themselves from The
terrible responsibility by doing Their
utmost to prevent the bloody deed.
The consummation of this foulest
of crimes must lead to unknown hor,
rors. History warns us, and it Is
the part of wise people to heed the
warning.
DO the cruel simpletons that cry
for blood suppose that the execution
Of these brave men will prevent The
onward march of the labor move
ment? DO they believe that tn,
friends of humanity will become
crowding mercenaries and docil'
slaves? Vain fools! Upon theil
|, heads be the blood of their victims
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-24
New HAVEN, SEPTEMBER "A, 1887.
I CONSTITUTION ATTACKED.

The combined influence of the
capitalist press is brought to bear
against the so-called anarchists"
who have been condemned 10 death
by the courts of Illinois. They are
spoken of as criminals of Il danger
Gus type. Even the poor chances
for life that might result from Il
hearing before the Supreme Court
of the United States would these
newspaper ghouls prevent If they
can.
The fact that these men are called,
or even call themselves, anarchists,
is no reason why they should be
deemed guilty of acts of violence to
life or property.
To believe that present social con-
dltlons are not just conditions, and
to express such belief is not u crime.
Nay, more, it is not IA crime to be-
lievo that the capitalist system is a
murderous system, and that the ac-
tive factors of capitalism are there
fore to the extent of their activity,
murderers. And if there are those
who believe this, it is natural that
they should insist that such destruc-
tive activity should cease, and that
the persons engaged in the perpetra-
ton of such Il system should be pun
ishcd or made harmless. The
means advocated may be unwise or
even opposed to present laws--it
matters nOt-~no one ls bound to fol-
low the advice and counsel of the
would-be reformers. Mere counsel
cannot injure any one nor benefit
any one. To advocate rebellion, for
instance, Is one thing; to rebel is
another. Exception, of course, must
be made when minors are wrongfully
influenced.
Now, in the case of the Chicago
victims of class prejudice, it should
be remembered that there was cause
for indignation and anger on their
part. At the instance of capitalist
clique, workingmen were ruthlessly
shot down the day before the Hay.
market meeting by Pinkerton thugs
and police in the vicinity Of Chicago.
To denounce this outrage and coun.
sci resistance was all that could be
laid to the door of the anarchists, So
called. For this, the men, women
and children who were gathered
about the speakers stand were at
tackled by Chicago police, ana tn,
speakers and others who were sus
pected of entertaining similar idea
were arrested, tried, (save the mark:
convicted and sentenced to death
The fact that some one unknown
threw an explosive bomb at the at
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-24
STILL UNPROTECTED.

The Trade Union was called forth.
like the Craft Guilds of the middle ages,
by their want of protectection under the
modern system Of industry. The intro
duction of steam power, improved ma
chinery, concentration of capital, free
competition, and the tendency to cut
down wages to the lowest possible point
are some of the causes that compelled
workingmen to unite for protective pur-
poses.
The Trades Unions of England are
leading in the fight; the workingmen of
America, France and Germany are
bound to follow Cigarmakers' Official
Journal.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-24

lacking party was used as means to
arouse violent and senseless preju-
dice against the prisoners. Money
was used freely to secure their con-
viction, and now the people OF this
country are promised a spectacle OF
horror such as the bloody tory gov
eminent Of England would shrink
from carrying into effect.
We have ever protested against
unlawful violence, and never were in
sympathy with the methods alleged
to have been advocated bythe prls-
oners, nor with the advocacy OF such
methods; but we never dreamed OF
preventing anyone from exercising
freedom Of speech in a public place,
and especially at meeting called
for that very purpose.
The ground of appeal should be
upon the implied guarantee OF free
speech, which was unconstitutional
ly interferred with. 1t may be
true that the Congress is prohibited
from interfering with free speech,
and that the States may do as they
please about it, but nevertheless 1T Is
All interference with a natural per-
sonal right, and the prohibition IN
the Constitution plainly recognizes
this right, and implies all that
we claim for it. 1t does not
seem possible that honest and I'M
biased judges would sanction the eX-
ecution or even the slightest moles-
tation of anyone who was doing
what the constitution guaranteed
him right to do. And if the cor
ruption of our judges is so complete
that they will ignore the right OF
free speech, then, We say, and say 1t
deliberately, that the time has come
for an uprising Of the people against
a corrupt government according tc
he teaching of the Declaration Of
American Independence.
The only argument against such
an uprising at the present TIME IL
that the people are not sufficiently
organized to make an armed rovolu'
ton a success.
And we are not alone in this opin
ion, though we are almost alone IL
expressing it. When the pressure
becomes strong enough to compe
taking sides, the best part of TIN
American people, we are sure, will
stand by the guarantee offree speech
and against class laws which woul'
curtail it.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-24

known through a circular sent to
the employees. While sometimes a
rush of business will make it neces-
sary to work longer than eight
hours, all overtime will be paid for.
Our English cousins are getting
ahead of US. -lrattsman.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-24

The coils of rope which hotel keepers
in New York are obliged by law to place
in every room, for a fire escape, are
proving very useful to impecunious
guests, who slide down at night without
waiting for the cry of fire.-Boston Post,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-24

Our readers will, we hope, kindly
overlook all appearances of laxity in
this number of the ADVOCATE, as
"his editorial nibs" is absent, while
his 'sub" hasn't fairly "got his
hand in yet.
The expression of Emery of his
contempt for law may some day
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-24
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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-24

come home to him and his constitu-
ents. lie may experience the prac-
teal workings of contempt for law
by those who believe in retributive
justice.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-24
THE SAME EVERYWHERE.

The Pennsylvania miners are still
holding meetings and resolving that
the coal magnates ought to conform
to the State law which explicitly re-
quires semi-monthly payment Of
wages. They boldly say that when
laws are enacted to protect the in
terests of workingmen the courts
find them unconstitutional, but the
laws which are enacted to Cypress
workingmen and in favor of the
great capitalists are backed by the
courts and all the executive machin-
cry of the State. 1t is becoming
serious question whether anything
which can be called freedom can
survive in land whose laws have
built up corporations so powerful
that they have to be respectfully
requested" to obey the laws enacted
by the representatives of the people.
Pennsylvania, by the way, is one of
the States where they have been
tinctured with the Legislative ticket
only" humbug, and when labor gets
a law in the interests of the people,
what does it amount to? The cor
porations own the executive machin-
cry, and carry it into effect to suit
themselves. -C1ere1and Workman.
Do we believe in the Henry
George land theory? No, we don't;
we believe it to be delusion and q
snare. If one hundred dollars are
to be raised by taxation, you cannot
make it any less than one hundred
dollars by placing the whole of it on
land; but since a whole IS greater
than part, then, under the George
system, the farmer and land holder
must pay much larger tax than
they now pay, and inasmuch as there
are other factors in the creation of
values, we believe in the abolition of
all taxes, all rent, all interest, and
all profits. ....
Do you ask us how we are going
to live without all of these? We re-
ply that these are the great burdens
of life and that we can very well dis
pense with them. There. -Pape,
Makers Record.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-24

tlcal workings OF contempt Tor law
by those who believe in retributive
justice.
We notice with a smile that there
is a great deal of fault be-
ing found with the "Ohio Semi
Monthly Pay Law" The result is
just what might be expected from
claws" passed by "boodle polite
ians. 1t has been illustrated in al
most every State and Town in the
Union how utterly impossible it is
to enforce the petty laws passed by
democrats" and Republicans"
There is al,cays a loop-hole. And
still workingmen continue to vote
for those parties.
We sincerely hope the time is not far
distant when such thing as faction
shall be unknown in our city; when the
people shall think more about making
our city take the lead, rather than to
strive for leadership within the city.
A return to the good old days of unity
means any thing in the county for Ham
mond Hammond LABOR Record.
Let the people of Hammond, Ind,
unite on a platform of true democ-
racy and nominate for office such
men as will undinchingly carry out
such platform, and there will be lit
tie inducement to seek leadership"
or to create factions. Good, sound
Labor politics, backed by platform
truly democratic, will take care of
all would-be "eaders.
A great many "labor' papers are
quibbling about whether the great
mogul of the X. of L., II. V. Pow
derby, will "allow" certain chlnges
in his reorganization schemes. 1t
would seem that after such an expo
sition of Mr.. Powderly's corruption
and infdelity to the whole labor
movement as has been made repeat
edly, that papers considering them
selves worthy the name of Labor
would cease their foolish talk about
and alteration Of men whose inclina-
tons are as despotic and tyrannical
as Mr.. Powderly's evidently are. If
the members of the Order will OBJ
serve closely and be governed by
their observations, the next conven-
tional of the G.. A. may reveal tc
them curious things. Watch.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-24

ENTERED At THE rosr OFFICE At NEW HAVEN, CON
EECTICuT AS SECOND CLASS MATTER
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-24
WHAT OTHERS SAY.

When it is proposed to enlarge
the functions of the government by
giving it the control of the railroads,
telegraphs, and other industries
which affect the public, some people
are terribly alarmed at the PROPOSE
ton, lest it should interfere with in
dividual action, yet these people
have no fear when controlled by IT.
responsible and selfish syndicates. -
Examiner.
Oh, how the party press sympa-
thize with the workingman, and
how they pat him on the shoulder
and try to reclaim him with kind
ness when they see him in danger of
doing something for himself. Both
of the old parties are the best friends
labor ever had; when they leave
these they follow phantoms. Such
daily twaddle is sickening, -Crofts-
man.
The laborer and mechanic to
whom the political economist has
been preaching habits of economy as
the means of lettering his condition
is beginning to get his eyes open and
to enquire by what right do city
councils and state legislatures and
supreme courts and county officials
conspire to make Doc Everett's and
Mark Hanna's and Tom Johnson's
dollar worth Hirty-nine times theirs
in productive powers?-C Cleveland
Workman.
Henry George has his enemies as
well as friends in Big 6, and many
who voted for him last year will
drift into other channels in Novem-
Der. Union Printer.
The printing house of Folger 4
Co. of London has reduced the hours
of work to eight per day, without
any reduction in the pay. This was
| done Voluntarily. and was made
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-24
PLATFORM
OF THE
Progressive Labor Party,
NEW YORK.

The following platform as adopted
by the Progressive Labor Party of
New York and published in the
WoRKMEN's ADVOCATE last week, is
a very commendable one. We re-
publish it for the benefit of the nu-
merous political labor organizations
throughout the country:
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-24

The printing house of Folger 4
Co. of London has reduced the hours
of work to eight per day, without
any reduction in the pay. This was
done voluntarily, and was made
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-24

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yon BuIow wanted "Nu.ical Reer.. .,

remember, when Won Bulow was here l met that disciple of the ultra classic in musical art frequently. On one occasion it was at a Harvard concert, if I remember right. Our seats chanced to be side by side, and all through the performances hs kept murmuring, "Beautiful Beautiful,' in an ecstatic manner, but invariably ac- conpanying these little breathings of de- light with discontented grunt.
 I thought at first that, while admiring tho music, he was displeaSed by tho manner in which it was interpreted; but he invariably applaudod at the end of each performance, and with every appearance of sincerity. This was perplexing; but the great man was eccentric, and 1 attributed bis gruntings to some peculiarity that had fastened upon him.
 At the end of the concert we went forth together, and were scarcely in the street when he touched my arm and said, wit lOUt further preparation: Il am dying to Dc vulgar, commonplace; anything but respect able. Responsibility is driving mo crazy. l want to hear some common music. Take me where can be trunk on musical beer. am tired of musical Burgundyi''
 l thought he was posing for effect; ir fact, l think 90 now: but be assured me that he was in solemn earnest; that he was eager to hear what he called some de Ightful disreputable music. '' in some place where he could lie back and listen to Sex quisiteiy incorrect harmony and charming;y disgracefui tunes, only sixteen rhythmical bars in length He desired 10 obtain this luxury in some out of the way place not likely to he visited by the tone elect, and forced, 'as the son-in-law of Liszt and part owner, with Wagner, of Mrs. Von Bulow," to blush for his degraded musical appetite
 I made an appointment with him to go to a musical show, when he grasped my hand heartily and greeted mo as his 'lieber Mephistopheles." Before night, however, l received a note from him, in which he said: Paradise is not for me. am Q coward. I'm chained to high art. l dare not go. Weep for mel I have bought q collection If negro melodies arranged fer the accordion. Over these I will gloat iE the privacy of my own chamber. Come to me tomorrow. We will enjoy them to- gether. If you know an accordion virtiloso bring him with you But remember; 10 him I am not VOn Bulow, but Mr. Schultze" [" Boston Saturday Gazette
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The 0rr,tn rrir.cr In Pnri.

X writer in London Truth relates that when "Uu-cr Fritz" was a guest at the TUileries during the exhibition Of iS67, he wished to see the interior of the forts around Paris. But as they were in a miserable state of defense. it was ar ranged Co evade complying with his wish. He, however, managed in this wise to do without an order of admission: For some mornings he made early excursions to distant places, accompanied by French aide-de-camp who was placed at his dis pOsal One morning on his way to the Bicetre asylum he said to the officer: ''What if We run up Co the fort beside it,' The aide-de-Camp did not see the harm, and took him not only into it but into all on the south side of Paris With his well trained eye the crown prince saw the military poverty of the land and the exact defensive capacities of the line of forts.-Chicag1 Times